Best selling computer games April 23, 2011
Posted by martin in : General , trackbackWe have come a long way from the first computer games and today’s computer games represent the best that technology, artistic design and, marketing have to offer. Nevermind the fact that computer video games make life worth living, computer gaming (be it via console, handheld, laptop or desktop computer) is big business. And business is booming. But how much? We know the price of a new computer game title usually hangs around 50 euro and the best titles sell into the millions. But how much money is made selling gaming software to video game junkies like myself?
Best selling computer games
You might be surprised to find that your favorite computer games are not found in the list of the most popular, or even the best selling computer game software. But you probably wont be shocked to learn that the second mot popular computer game is World of Warcraft with 13 million units sold. What IS surprising though, is that the highest selling bit of computer software is The Sims, with over 16 million units shipped worldwide. I find it hard to believe because that game is not fun at all. What really breaks my heart is you have to go all the way down to the bottom of the list find software that I like, such as Operation Flashpoint or Age of Empires.
Most profitable computer games
But the most popular gaming software for your computer doesn’t mean its the most profitable. The best money-making games are a different breed of software and target a different type of computer gamer, the non-English gamer. Nine out of ten of the world’s most profitable computer games come from Asia. Fantasy Westward Journey and Perfect World, both from China, have raked in over 400 million and 300 million USD respectively. However, neither can overtake the undisputed master of computer gaming software, World of Warcraft with over 1,000,000,000 USD in sales.
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